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NSW Modern Slavery Plan to build prevention capability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... support and advocate survivors, and issue codes of practice and maintain a public register of efforts related to modern slavery risk in supply chains. NSW was the first jurisdiction in Australia to support anti-slavery legislation, the first jurisdiction ...

ASX C-Suite notch up double-digit salary increases: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Average pay packets for top brass at ASX-listed companies rose an inflation-busting 15% for CEOs and 19% for managing directors, according to the Governance Institute of Australia. The Governance Institute has released its annual Board & Executive Remuneration ...

Climate Action 100+ ramps up corporate activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... implement "a strong governance framework which clearly articulates the board's accountability and oversight of climate change risk" as well as take action to "actively reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain, including engagement with ...

Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Santos has admitted that its retired offshore oil and gas field Legendre has been leaking gas for a decade, throwing into doubt investor abilities to meet net zero plans. Methane gas - a greenhouse gas 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide - has ...

Climate change most pressing issue for APAC C-Suite: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... outlook was the most commonly cited issue. "Many of our largest clients are shifting from seeing climate change as only a risk to an enormous growth opportunity," said Deloitte Asia Pacific climate and sustainability leader Will Symons. "One big shift ...

Stakeholders weigh in on Nature Repair Market bill

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Global Biodiversity Framework. It also called for nature-related corporate disclosures and blended finance mechanisms to de-risk and crown in private capital at scale. "The design features of the market," ASFI said, "should be robust, high-integrity ...

Super fund survey finds strong demand for sustainable super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... billion invested but has seen a 37% increase in members over the last 18 months. The option targets the same growth and same risk objective as its regular portfolios, but with more exclusions this means a more concentrated portfolio. Two-thirds of members ...

Companies urged to address Scope 3 emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... quickly, as to the most appropriate path to take on that issue." If the Treasury proposal to mandate climate-related financial risk reporting, potentially including Scope 3 reporting, becomes law, it could pose challenges for many companies, Higgins ...

Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Betashares responsible investments director Greg Liddell. " APRA has a well-established reputation for addressing systemic risk across Australia's financial sector and is no doubt well placed to ensure our banking system is prepared to meet the challenges ...

Greening the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... collaboration across local, state, and federal governments to integrate climate modelling, measure resilience, and understand risk. They recommended to incorporate innovative renewable energy solutions such as onsite renewable generation, alternative ...